With eye on poll, BJP to begin ‘drug-free Punjab’ drive amid row over Dalit villager’s death
The Bharatiya Janata Party announced a statewide “drug‑free Punjab” campaign ahead of upcoming elections. The move follows a controversy sparked by the death of a Dalit villager who was allegedly pressured to apologise for questioning Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema about synthetic drug supply.
The Hindu National
11 Sept 2026
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